Florida: Romney opens up lead over Obama

Mitt Romney, who only needs to win one more primary to become the official Republican Party Nominee, has pulled ahead of incumbent President Barack Obama in the important battleground state of Florida.

“Gov. Mitt Romney has slipped into the lead in Florida and that standing is confirmed by his much better numbers than the president when voters are asked whether they view the candidates favorably or unfavorably," said Peter A. Brown, assistant vice president of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

Florida voters favor Romney over Obama 47 percent to 41 percent in the Sunshine state, up from a statistical dead heat just two weeks ago, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll. In March, Obama led Romney 49-42 in the same poll.

The survey also shows 52 percent of Floridians disapprove of the way Obama has handled the presidency and say he doesn’t deserve a second term.